Saranac Caramel Porter
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

Saranac Caramel PorterSaranac Caramel Porter
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From:
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #429
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
73
Ranked #27,755
Avg:
3.17 | pDev: 21.77%
Reviews:
472
Ratings:
845
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 04, 2024
Added:
Jul 05, 2001
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  103
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Ratings by RunawayJim:
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Reviewed by RunawayJim from Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
I didn't know what to expect with this one as Saranac and I have a love/hate relationship. Luckily, however, this time it was love (sorta). The beer poured a dark ruby brown, almost black with a relatively small dark tan head (just smaller than a finger, perhaps because I didn't pour fast enough or it was too cold).

I could immediately smell the caramel sweetness, though that was mixed with a slight roasted coffee scent as well.

The taste is where this beer succeeds. The caramel sweetness hits you right away up front, but that subsides as the roasted coffee bitterness comes in. The caramel flavors die off about halfway through the glass, giving way to the roasted malt and coffee bitterness, mixed in with a slight hops bitterness to round it off.

The mouthfeel is the part where this beer could use some work. It's too thin, though not thin enough to make it undrinkable. This is a very drinkable beer and I could easily see myself drinking several of these in a night. It was very enjoyable. I had it right before dessert (which happened to be baked apples with which the beer paired nicely).
Oct 21, 2007
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

4.29/5  rDev +35.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is really good...

I found this to be a very sweet smelling brew - true to its caramel porter title. The look was a very appealing reddish-copper hue, with a mouthfeel that was lightly creamy and light-bodied as well. Overall, a great brew to enjoy during the holidays, and now the winter ahead...
Jan 04, 2024
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

2.49/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Pours murky, reddish brown in color with one quarter inch head. Taste is leather and light caramel. Light bodied, moderate carbonation, sweet. I want more caramel. Tastes like porter with dollar store caramel. Saranac makes way better...m'eh beer...one is enough.
Dec 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by QuintusHorace from California

Nov 22, 2023
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Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky

3.1/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
6-pack from Jungle Jim's
Jan 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.16 by fishguyac from Virginia

Dec 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.66 by selekt0r

Dec 04, 2021
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Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A- copper and amber color with a 2 finger head splotchy lacing

S- no real smell. maybe caramel but not much

F- hints of caramel malt.

M- bubbly and fairly smooth

O- not bad but wouldn't have it again
Nov 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.12 by nodder from New York

Apr 22, 2021
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Reviewed by FrMatthewLC from Virginia

2.86/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
I don't know if caramel in a porter was a good idea. I picked this up in a "make your own 6-pack" at a store. The look is OK and dark brown like a porter should be, the smell wasn't too bad but the taste was not that enjoyable (& like porters including other flavored ones).
Apr 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by robebo44 from Virginia

Feb 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by Curt3 from Ohio

Jan 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.54 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Dec 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.24 by Argail from Louisiana

Dec 05, 2020
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Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

2.04/5  rDev -35.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
11/21/2020 Pies and Pints in Morgantown, WV. Beautiful color! Deep copper color..... At this point our review of nicities ends. I think it tastes like melted butterscotch hard candy on cough syrup. Calling this a porter is a travesty..... Yes, bartender, take this away....
Nov 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.24 by Mikexw from New York

Nov 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.18 by WarriorPrincess from North Carolina

Oct 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Apr 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by craigbelly from Iowa

Feb 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by trocketsauced from New York

Feb 17, 2020
Saranac Caramel Porter from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 845 ratings